Patents by Inventor Xiao Liao

Xiao Liao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250102883
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein include mechanical iris assemblies, as well as camera modules and devices that incorporate these mechanical iris assemblies. The mechanical iris assemblies described herein include a stator piece, a rotor piece, a set of blade elements, and an actuator arrangement. The actuator arrangement may include a voice coil actuator having at least one magnet carried by the stator piece and at least one coil carried by the rotor piece. The mechanical iris assembly includes a set of springs configured to carry current between the stator piece and the rotor piece to power the coil or coils carried by the rotor piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Bin Xu, Wei Li, Zhuzhen Ji, Xiao Liao
  • Patent number: 12153278
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a welded bracket structure for camera modules and techniques for forming such a welded bracket structure. In some embodiments, the welded bracket structure may include a first bracket and a second bracket that are welded to each other. Some embodiments include a weld joint arrangement comprising one or more weld joints for attaching the first bracket to the second bracket. Furthermore, some embodiments include an epoxy arrangement for a multi-camera system that includes the welded bracket structure and multiple camera modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aurelien R. Hubert, Stoyan P. Hristov, Xiao Liao
  • Patent number: 11892443
    Abstract: A micro-environment controllable temperature and humidity system evaluates heat and humidity comfort level of textiles. The system includes a bed-shaped partitioned platform having one or more non-temperature and humidity-controllable sections and one or more temperature and humidity controllable sections. One or more temperature and humidity control machine is in communication with the one or more temperature and humidity control sections for supplying air with a pre-set temperature and humidity. A central controller electrically is connected to the one or more temperature and humidity control machines. The micro-environment controllable temperature and humidity system can perform partitioned control on the temperature and humidity in a micro-environment during sleep, and is used for studying the influence of the temperature and humidity on the comfort level of different regions of a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: THE HONG KONG RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL LIMITED
    Inventors: Lei Yao, Xiao Liao, Siyu Lin
  • Patent number: 11801403
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for reducing the inhalation of microorganisms, a washable mask for reducing the inhalation of microorganisms, applications of the mask and a method for manufacturing the same. The method for reducing the inhalation of microorganisms includes the steps of: providing a mask with a breathing zone, the breathing zone being used for covering a breathing part of a user; arranging two or more magnets around the breathing zone of the mask, the magnets generating a three-dimensional magnetic field, so as to change the moving trajectories of charged microorganisms in gas to be inhaled thereby increasing the probability of the microorganisms being captured by the filtering material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited
    Inventors: Lei Yao, Xiao Liao, Yongli Wang, Siyu Lin
  • Patent number: 11743565
    Abstract: A camera may use one or more actuators to implement various functions. An actuator of a camera may include one or more coil structures. The coil structure may include at least one layer of coil at a first side of a dielectric layer, and at least another one layer of coil at a second side of the dielectric layer opposite the first side. The coils at the two sides of the dielectric layers may have different numbers of turns. In particular, a section of the coil at the second side of the dielectric layer may be left out to cause the different numbers of turns between the coils at the two sides. The coil structure may also include one or more connection pads at the second side of the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Xiao Liao, Bin Xu
  • Publication number: 20230228965
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a welded bracket structure for camera modules and techniques for forming such a welded bracket structure. In some embodiments, the welded bracket structure may include a first bracket and a second bracket that are welded to each other. Some embodiments include a weld joint arrangement comprising one or more weld joints for attaching the first bracket to the second bracket. Furthermore, some embodiments include an epoxy arrangement for a multi-camera system that includes the welded bracket structure and multiple camera modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aurelien R. Hubert, Stoyan P. Hristov, Xiao Liao
  • Patent number: 11640039
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a welded bracket structure for camera modules and techniques for forming such a welded bracket structure. In some embodiments, the welded bracket structure may include a first bracket and a second bracket that are welded to each other. Some embodiments include a weld joint arrangement comprising one or more weld joints for attaching the first bracket to the second bracket. Furthermore, some embodiments include an epoxy arrangement for a multi-camera system that includes the welded bracket structure and multiple camera modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aurelien R. Hubert, Stoyan P. Hristov, Xiao Liao
  • Patent number: 11396114
    Abstract: A method for separating and recycling a waste polyester-cotton textile by a hydrothermal reaction catalyzed by an organic acid, comprising the following steps: dividing a waste polyester-cotton textile into fragments and dispersing in an aqueous solution system of the organic acid catalyst to obtain a mixed system; in a high-pressure reactor, heating the mixed system to 110˜180° C. so that cotton fibers in the waste polyester-cotton textile undergo a degradation reaction for 0.5˜3 h to obtain a mixture; and filtering the mixture by a sieve, washing to obtain a polyester fiber aggregate, and then filtering the remaining portion by a filtration membrane in vacuum so as to obtain cotton fiber fragments after washing. Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide advantages for the separation, recycling and reuse of waste polyester-cotton textiles. For example, the catalyst used during processing is derived from nature and is biodegradable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited
    Inventors: Edwin Yee Man Keh, Lei Yao, Xiao Liao, Yang Liu, Kevin Cheuk, Alex Chan
  • Publication number: 20210094715
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a full-automatic production line for moxa-moxibustion strips, sequentially including a strip extruder, a sectioning device, a wrapping device, a cutting device, a base mounting device, and a discharging conveying device, where the sectioning device is disposed at the tail end of an extrusion tube of the strip extruder and is connected to rotating clamp plates A by a transfer conveying device, the rotating clamp plates A pass the wrapping device and are then connected to a rotating clamp plate B, the rotating clamp plate B passes the cutting device and is then connected to rotating clamp plates C, and the rotating clamp plates C sequentially pass the base mounting device and the discharging conveying device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Tongyue WANG, Xiao LIAO, Long CHEN, Jian WANG, Zhaomei XU, Suqun CHAO, Zhong CHEN, Yuqing LIU, Jianxun XUE, Xiaodong GUO
  • Publication number: 20210055714
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable storage medium for estimating an ecological impact of textile fabric production are provided. The ecological impact comprises a natural environmental impact. The method comprises: inputting composition of a textile fabric and a name of region where one or more steps of the textile fabric production are implemented; calling corresponding data from a database according to the input composition and the input name of region; and obtaining a score of the natural environment impact for the one or more steps of the textile fabric production according to a predetermined first operational rule and the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Lei YAO, Xiao LIAO
  • Publication number: 20200310072
    Abstract: Various embodiments include a welded bracket structure for camera modules and techniques for forming such a welded bracket structure. In some embodiments, the welded bracket structure may include a first bracket and a second bracket that are welded to each other. Some embodiments include a weld joint arrangement comprising one or more weld joints for attaching the first bracket to the second bracket. Furthermore, some embodiments include an epoxy arrangement for a multi-camera system that includes the welded bracket structure and multiple camera modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aurelien R. Hubert, Stoyan P. Hristov, Xiao Liao
  • Publication number: 20200262108
    Abstract: A method for separating and recycling a waste polyester-cotton textile by a hydrothermal reaction catalyzed by an organic acid, comprising the following steps: dividing a waste polyester-cotton textile into fragments and dispersing in an aqueous solution system of the organic acid catalyst to obtain a mixed system; in a high-pressure reactor, heating the mixed system to 110˜180° C. so that cotton fibers in the waste polyester-cotton textile undergo a degradation reaction for 0.5˜3 h to obtain a mixture; and filtering the mixture by a sieve, washing to obtain a polyester fiber aggregate, and then filtering the remaining portion by a filtration membrane in vacuum so as to obtain cotton fiber fragments after washing. Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide advantages for the separation, recycling and reuse of waste polyester-cotton textiles. For example, the catalyst used during processing is derived from nature and is biodegradable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: THE HONG KONG RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL LIMITED
    Inventors: Edwin Yee Man KEH, Lei YAO, Xiao LIAO, Yang LIU, Kevin CHEUK, Alex CHAN
  • Publication number: 20200054094
    Abstract: This invention discloses a fencing shoe product with an asymmetric front foot shoe and rear foot shoe, comprising a front foot shoe and a rear foot shoe; the front foot shoe comprises a front foot upper, a front foot sole, and a front foot insole; the rear foot shoe comprises a rear foot upper, a rear foot sole, and a rear foot insole; the front foot upper and the rear foot upper are asymmetrically designed, the front foot sole and the rear foot sole are asymmetrically designed, and the front foot insole and the rear foot insole are asymmetrically designed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Edwin Yee Man KEH, Lei YAO, Xiao LIAO, Qing YE, Siyu LIN, Chi Hung SO
  • Publication number: 20190376945
    Abstract: A micro-environment controllable temperature and humidity system evaluates heat and humidity comfort level of textiles. The system includes a bed-shaped partitioned platform having one or more non-temperature and humidity-controllable sections and one or more temperature and humidity controllable sections. One or more temperature and humidity control machine is in communication with the one or more temperature and humidity control sections for supplying air with a pre-set temperature and humidity. A central controller electrically is connected to the one or more temperature and humidity control machines. The micro-environment controllable temperature and humidity system can perform partitioned control on the temperature and humidity in a micro-environment during sleep, and is used for studying the influence of the temperature and humidity on the comfort level of different regions of a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited
    Inventors: Lei YAO, Xiao LIAO, Siyu LIN
  • Patent number: 10458047
    Abstract: The present disclosure related to a system and method for recycling fibers from textiles waste. The system includes a first sanitization device; a pre-processing device; a fabric sorting device; a storage device; a fiber processing device; and a second sanitization device mounted in the fiber processing device. The first sanitization device, the pre-processing device, the fabric sorting device, the storage device and the fiber processing device are arranged along a transmission path of the textiles waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Novetex Textiles Limited
    Inventors: Edwin Yee Man Keh, Milton Chan, Lei Yao, Kin-Ming Leung, Xiao Liao, Alex Chan, Li Chi, Xinxin Huang
  • Publication number: 20190275358
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for reducing the inhalation of microorganisms, a washable mask for reducing the inhalation of microorganisms, applications of the mask and a method for manufacturing the same. The method for reducing the inhalation of microorganisms includes the steps of: providing a mask with a breathing zone, the breathing zone being used for covering a breathing part of a user; arranging two or more magnets around the breathing zone of the mask, the magnets generating a three-dimensional magnetic field, so as to change the moving trajectories of charged microorganisms in gas to be inhaled thereby increasing the probability of the microorganisms being captured by the filtering material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Lei YAO, Xiao LIAO, Yongli WANG, Siyu LIN
  • Publication number: 20190226125
    Abstract: The present disclosure related to a system and method for recycling fibers from textiles waste. The system includes a first sanitization device; a pre-processing device; a fabric sorting device; a storage device; a fiber processing device; and a second sanitization device mounted in the fiber processing device. The first sanitization device, the pre-processing device, the fabric sorting device, the storage device and the fiber processing device are arranged along a transmission path of the textiles waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Edwin Yee Man KEH, Milton Chan, Lei Yao, Kin-Ming Leung, Xiao Liao, Alex Chan, Li Chi, Xinxin Huang
  • Publication number: 20120256324
    Abstract: A method of forming an interconnect structure includes providing a dielectric layer; forming a metal line in the dielectric layer; and forming a composite etch stop layer (ESL), which includes forming a lower ESL over the metal line and the dielectric layer; and forming an upper ESL over the lower ESL. The upper ESL and the lower ESL have different compositions. The step of forming the lower ESL and the step of forming the upper ESL are in-situ performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Miao-Cheng Liao, Huai-Tei Yang, Chung-Ren Sun, Jinn-Kwei Liang, Ting-Xiao Liao
  • Publication number: 20100252930
    Abstract: A method of forming an interconnect structure includes providing a dielectric layer; forming a metal line in the dielectric layer; and forming a composite etch stop layer (ESL), which includes forming a lower ESL over the metal line and the dielectric layer; and forming an upper ESL over the lower ESL. The upper ESL and the lower ESL have different compositions. The step of forming the lower ESL and the step of forming the upper ESL are in-situ performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Miao-Cheng Liao, Huai-Tei Yang, Chung-Ren Sun, Jinn-Kwei Liang, Ting-Xiao Liao